What it is
valheimgame.com is the game's official site, operated directly by Iron Gate AB (Stockholm, Sweden). It's Iron Gate's primary communication source to the community about the game's state and future.
It covers:
- News & devblogs: announcements for major patches (Ashlands, Call to Arms), roadmap updates, console ports (PS5, Switch 2).
- Game info: game description, screenshots, trailers, system requirements.
- Buy/play: links to Steam, Xbox, and wherever it's sold.
- Press kit: assets for press and creators.
- Iron Gate studio info: team, jobs (when hiring), philosophy.
It's not a feature-heavy site — it's relatively simple. But it's authoritative: when Iron Gate says something officially, it appears here first.
What it solves
Iron Gate is a small studio (~10 people in 2026) and doesn't communicate at AAA cadence. Their main channels are:
- Official site (formal announcements).
- Steam announcements (when patches ship on Steam).
- Twitter/X (casual updates).
- Reddit (community engagement in specific threads).
The site centralizes what's formal and persistent. While Steam announcements sink and tweets vanish from feeds, valheimgame.com keeps a navigable archive of announcements from launch onward.
For someone returning to the game after months and wanting to catch up on what changed, the site is a reasonable entry point.
Differentiation
Vs. Steam announcements: Steam is where technical patch notes live (the channel feeding client notifications). The official site is more curated — only major announcements, not every hotfix.
Vs. Iron Gate Twitter/X: Twitter is informal and fast. The site is formal and permanent.
Vs. the r/valheim subreddit: the subreddit is community-driven, way more activity and discussion. The official site is one-way (Iron Gate → players).
Vs. the official Discord: Discord is two-way, real-time, devs occasionally lurking. The site is asynchronous, permanent archive.
What people use it for
Catching up after months away. You come back to the game wanting to know what changed. The official site links to the last big update in a few clicks.
Confirming the roadmap. When Deep North release date or port rumors circulate, the official site is where Iron Gate posts its formal position (or formal silence — "we don't comment on dates").
Finding the press kit. If you're a creator and want official assets (logos, screenshots, high-res trailers), the site's press kit has them.
Knowing the studio. If you're curious who makes Valheim (Iron Gate as an entity, its ~10 devs), the site has an About page.
Verifying announcement authenticity. When a rumor circulates ("Iron Gate said X"), checking the official site confirms or denies.
Who this tool is not for
If you want daily gameplay info (which bosses to hit, mods to use, builds): the official site doesn't cover that. The wiki and community do.
If you want community engagement (asking questions, sharing builds): Discord and Reddit are the forums.
If you want technical patch notes (detailed changelogs with numbers): Steam announcements are more exhaustive. The official site summarizes.
If you want streams or videos: the site doesn't host video content beyond trailers. YouTube and Twitch are where that lives.
How it works in practice
- Go to
valheimgame.com. - The home page features the latest big news + game trailer + buy links.
- "News" in the menu: chronological archive of devblogs and formal announcements.
- "Game" in the menu: static info on the game (description, biomes, highlighted features).
- "Press" in the menu: kit with official assets.
- "About" in the menu: Iron Gate AB info.
No account or login required. No interactive functionality beyond browsing and external links.
Honest limitations
Slow update cadence. Iron Gate posts when there's something formal to say. Months can pass between devblogs. For constant news, community sources are livelier.
No technical patch notes. For the bug-fix changelog of the last hotfix, Steam announcements are the place. The site covers major changes.
English only. No Spanish version.
No obvious public RSS. The site doesn't expose a clean devblog feed to subscribe to. You visit manually or use third-party scraping tools.
Functional but not inspiring design. Reasonable UI, not exceptional. It works, doesn't excite.
No port hub. Pages dedicated to PS5/Switch 2 (once live) live separately — valheimgame.com/playstation and similar. The home doesn't centralize.
Getting started
- Go to
valheimgame.com. - Returning to the game: "News" → review the past year's announcements.
- Playing regularly: bookmark the site and visit when you see rumors or hype building.
- For formal announcements (Deep North, 1.0, ports), subscribe to the site newsletter (if available) or follow Iron Gate on social to not miss updates.
As a complement, following Iron Gate Twitter (twitter.com/Valheimgame) covers the informal announcements that don't reach the site.
